Coaching children in sports is a very rewarding experience, and coaching your own child's team is one of the best experiences you can have. Coaching is essential to the success of AYSO, and we are always in need of coaches in all divisions.

There are two primary steps to becoming an AYSO coach, the first of which is to register as a volunteer. The volunteer registration process is similar to registering your child as a player. Once you log in you will have the opportunity to register as a coach. Make sure you choose the division you want to coach! As part of the volunteer registration process you'll undergo a background check, this is an AYSO requirement to ensure the safety of the kids.

Step 2 in your road to becoming a coach is to receive training and get certified. A couple of the certifications are required for all volunteers: these are Safe Haven, Concussion Awareness and Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Both are available on AYSOu.org as online courses. Additionally, each coach must be certified at the level they are coaching. Training classes are available periodically and coach candidates can register for these classes on AYSOu.org.

100% of our Coaches and Assistant Coaches MUST be certified in the age division they are coaching. No exceptions.

If we do not have enough certified coaches for our teams, then we will be forced to give refunds to those players assigned to teams that don't have coaches. We DO NOT want that to happen. We encourage everyone who has ever considered being a coach to give it a shot. We have a TREMENDOUS amount of resources now available to use (videos, coach manuals, practice plans) AND we will are launching a brand-new Coach Mentoring program at Region 91 with support of the University of Antelope Valley soccer teams. They can provide ideas for drills, team building, and even entire practice plans to help our newer (and even experienced) coaches be as effective as they can be.

Also for this year, we will be providing additional coach practice resources (balls, cones, etc). We want to provide the tools and show our appreciation to those volunteers who step up to coach one of our 70+ teams!

There has never been a better time than now to start your AYSO coaching efforts!

Thanks for all you do!